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Standard Chartered PLC too expensive, suggests Deutsche
An early look at some broker views at the start of the week
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Admiral Group Plc
LON:ADM
Admiral Group began in January 1993 with just one brand, zero customers and 57 members of staff. By June 2008, the Group had nine brands, over 1.5 million vehicles insured and 2500 members of staff. Group turnover, comprising total premiums written, gross other income and allocated investment income, rose 14% to £472.5 million (H1 2007: £417.8 million).
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Compass Group pointing in the right direction - Jefferies
A look at some broker tips on Thursday, including Compass and Admiral
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Lonmin PLC not out of the woods yet, brokers agree
Also covered: car insurers, Standard Life, Taylor Woodrow and a possible change of financial advisor for Caledonia Mining's chairman
Aim stocks slide but evade the Footsie carnage
While the FTSE 100 finished at 6,186, down 56 points, shares on London's junior market fared somewhat better.
Small caps outpace FTSE100 at lunch; Rose Petroleum big riser
Contrary to what the spreadbetters foresaw, Footsie was well down at lunch but small caps were rising higher.
GlaxoSmithKline PLC boss to quit in 2017 amid shake-up talk
Drug giant says Andrew Witty will go in March 2017
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc lights up AIM 100 on epilepsy success
Standing at 3,364 the FTSE AIM 100 closed sharply higher, up 86 points or 2.65%.
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Admiral Group Plc boosted by big Nomura upgrade
Admiral Group Plc, RSA Insurance Group Plc, Barclays Plc, Meggit Plc, Genel Energy Plc and Fastjet Plc were all in Tuesday’s broker spotlight.
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Anglo American plc expected to struggle with asset sales
Anglo American, Randgold Resources, Amerisur Resources, Barclays, HSBC, and Hunting were all in the broker spotlight on Monday.
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FTSE 100 slides despite strong updates from Admiral and CRH
With half an eye on tomorrow's jobs release in the US investors took money off the table
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Rising copper prices help London market to show its mettle
Miners rose as the price of the red metal hit a three-and-a-half-month high
Thursday's followed - Brexit, Admiral and Genel Energy
Swirling talk on Brexit pros and cons continued on Thursday...
Thursday's agenda: Genel to update on Kurdistan operations after reserve cut
The Kurdistan-focused producer has already predicted a US$1bn impairment charge on its Taq Taq field
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More left in the tank at Admiral, reckons Numis
Car insurer Admiral has plenty of 'vroom' left in the tank, reckons broker Numis
UK car insurers boosted as premiums on the up again
Shares in Britain's best known car insurers were boosted today as it emerged premiums have risen 8.1% in the third quarter this year ...
FTSE100 well ahead with Sainsbury's and insurers in focus
Sainsbury's fuelled rise by forecasting annual profits above expectations
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Top flight shares flounder amid more China gloom
China's economy is slowing down and Beijing may miss targets, said economists
Market takes fright as Chinese manufacturing drops again
Disappointing manufacturing data from UK and France failed to lift sentiment
US shares slump again on China fears
China's economy is slowing down and Beijing may miss targets, said economists